Moths of North Carolina
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Omphalocera cariosa Lederer, 1863 - Moonseed Webworm

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: GalleriinaeTribe: MegarthridiiniP3 Number: 80a0044 MONA Number: 5625.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our two records for this species come from stands of bottomland hardwoods
Larval Host Plants: Tracy Feldman found a colony of the larvae of this species feeding on Moonseed. Reports of this species on Asimina or Anonia may represent other species in this genus. - View
Observation Methods: This species may come poorly to lights. Searching Moonseed populations for larvae may be the best way to document this species
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Rich Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S3
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Omphalocera cariosa - Moonseed Webworm

Photos: 7

Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: A larva beneath a web on Menispermum canadense.
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-05
Durham Co.
Comment: caterpillars in a group web on Menispermum canadense. These photos of the same group of caterpillars were taken 5 July, 8 July, and 17 July 2022 (see companion photos).
Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-05
Durham Co.
Comment: caterpillars in a group web on Menispermum canadense. These photos of the same group of caterpillars were taken 5 July, 8 July, and 17 July 2022 (see companion photos).		Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-07-05
Durham Co.
Comment: caterpillars in a group web on Menispermum canadense. These photos of the same group of caterpillars were taken 5 July, 8 July, and 17 July 2022 (see companion photos).
Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2017-06-21
Mecklenburg Co.
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